Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology IGCV

Composites

Your partner for sustainable lightweight design through holistic competence and intelligent processes

We undertake application-oriented research in the field of intelligent lightweight design and automated manufacturing processes for the cost- and energy-efficient production of high-performance fiber composite structures for automotive, aircraft, plant, and mechanical engineering.

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Profile Composites

Hybrid composite design

Development and dimensioning of hybrid metal fiber composite components
Calculation and optimization of joining technologies with three-dimensional reinforcements for composite materials
Forming process simulation of filament reinforced thermoplast structures

Online process monitoring

Online monitoring of the curing behavior and phase transitions of thermoset and thermoplast materials
Adaptation and integration of optical monitoring systems for monitoring and process control
Development of online-compatible quality assurance systems for visual requirements

Materials and test engineering

Development of intelligent materials and composite design
Scientific analysis of material- and process-specific properties
Optimized performance under application-specific marginal conditions
Development of testing and analysis methods

Composite manufacturing processes

Near net shape and load path optimized composite lightweight structures
Industrialization concepts for highly complex component geometries
Combination of different placement and process technologies

Recycling

Efficient, high-quality separation of fibers and matrix without material degradation
Single fiber characterization
Fiber preparation, surface functionalization and recoating
Textile semi-finished parts from secondary fibers
Debond on demand

Efficiency and balancing

Developing and establishing a CFRP database for the life-cycle assessment of high-performance fiber composite structures
Developing models for estimating component-related energy consumption and production times
Ecological and economic evaluation of different production process chains